Things improved after that, however, as Rams would lose just one of their next 12 games and ultimately finish as runners-up in National Three South West, albeit they lost the promotion play-off to Old Elthamians 17-10.

James finished with 66 successful shots at goal, including seven in the 60-5 thrashing of Chippenham, and also scored 21 points in the 26-13 win against Worcester Wanderers (two tries, a conversion and three penalties).

Rams went one better the season after, sealing the title with 22 wins from 26 games, and James set a club record points tally of 266 in a single campaign.

He matched his 21-point best individual haul in the 51-15 victory against Old Redcliffians (six conversions and three penalties), and landed 114 kicks at goal overall.

His final successful effort came in the narrow 20-19 National Two South defeat at home to Dorking.

Kicks by season:

2013/14 – Barnstaple (1p), Bracknell (1c, 2p), Brixham (2c, 2p), Chippenham (6c, 1p), Lydney (1c), Old Patesians (2c), Old Centralians (1c, 3p), Newton Abbot (3c, 2p), Old Redcliffians (1c, 1p), Worcester Wanderers (1c, 3p), Weston-super-Mare (1c, 1p), Amersham & Chiltern (1c), Avonmouth Old Boys (3c, 1p), Bracknell (1c, 3p), Brixham (1c), Lydney (3c, 2p), Old Redcliffians (1c), Worcester Wanderers (4c), Old Patesians (3c), Weston-super-Mare (1c, 1p), Amersham & Chiltern (1c, 1p), Avonmouth Old Boys (1c, 1p), Barnstaple (1c), Newton Abbot (1c).

2014/15 – Barnstaple (5c, 2p), Bournemouth (1c, 3p), Chard (6c), Bracknell (3c, 2p), Hornets (1c, 2p), Newton Abbot (4c, 1p), Old Centralians (2c), Old Patesians (2c), Old Redcliffians (6c, 3p), Oxford Harlequins (3c, 1p), Brixham (5c, 3p), Weston-super-Mare (3c), Exmouth (3c, 2p), Bournemouth (4c), Brixham (1c, 3p), Chard (8c, 1p), Bracknell (1p), Hornets (3c, 2p, 1dg), Newton Abbot (1p, 1dg), Old Patesians (4c, 1p), Old Redcliffians (2c, 1p), Oxford Harlequins (6c, 1p), Weston-super-Mare (3c), Exmouth (4c, 3p).

2015/16 – Barnes (1c, 2p), Launceston (1c, 3p), Dorking (1c, 4p).

The List

No. 3 - Guy Swadling
No. 4 - Alex Seers
No. 5 - Steve Hunt
No. 6 - Jacob Atkins
No. 7 - Greg Way
No. 8 - Tom Humberstone
No. 9 - Dave Cox
No. 10 - Shaun Brown
No. 11 - Peter Freeth
No. 12 - Andy Appleton
No. 13 - Andy Tweedie
No. 14 - Luke Flower
No. 15 - Will Clarke